Emperor tamarins are small monkeys native to the southwest Amazon Basin. They are easily identified by their long, white whiskers that look like a mustache.
Like all tamarins, emperor tamarins have narrow hands with non-opposable thumbs.
Our newest member of the wallaby mob at the Small Mammal House has been named! Meet Winton in this keeper Q&A.
They put their front hands down, put their tail down, and swing their hind legs forward
Oct. 24 is International Gibbon Day, so take a few minutes to learn all about these acrobatic apes.
strong as their great ape cousins, but their powerful arms, along with hook-like hands
It is hard to believe that an entire year has passed since the day that Moke, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s infant western lowland gorilla, was born. In the blink of an eye, he has grown from a fragile newborn to a rambunctious youngster.
Video The most unforgettable memory, hands down, was the day of Moke’s birth.
Native to the tropical forests of South America, cotton-top tamarins are small, tree-dwelling monkeys. Their signature white mane hairstyle is fashionable and functional. When on alert, these monkeys will raise the hair on their heads in an attempt to look larger.
To mark their territory, individuals will urinate on their hands and spread their
Norway rats, also called brown rats, are foragers that can survive on a wide range of food, which has helped them successfully spread across the world.
Rats use their whiskers much in the same way humans use their hands to feel and sense
Our lemurs celebrated their birthdays April 6 with a gorgeous cherry blossom-themed cake! Get the story behind the celebration from primate keeper Emily Bricker.
As they forage for fruits and flowers, pollen sticks to their noses, hands and fur
One year ago, our Primate team celebrated the much anticipated birth of a western lowland gorilla: Zahra!
If Zahra could get her hands on a food item, she would try it.
Nearly one-third of all amphibian species globally are at risk of going extinct. While the global amphibian crisis is the result of habitat loss, climate change and pollution, the deadly amphibian chytrid fungus plays a large role in the frogs‘ disappearances.
representing the very last best hope for their species, rapidly vanishing at the hands
What animal can rotate its head 180 degrees, has ears that function like satellites and marks its territory (and members of its social group) with urine? Meet our southern lesser galago brothers, Mopani and Damara!
They will also wipe their hands on other galagoes in their social group, which helps
